A rhetorical question, obviously.
From Bloomberg. (emphasis ours).
Citigroup Inc. plans to spend about $10 million on new offices for Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit and his lieutenants, after the U.S. government injected $45 billion of cash into the bank. Affidavits filed with New York’s Department of Buildings show Citigroup expects to pay at least $3.2 million for basic construction such as wall removal, plumbing and fire safety. By the time architect’s fees and expenses such as furniture are added, the tally for the offices at the bank’s Park Avenue headquarters will be at least three times as high, according to a person familiar with the project who declined to be identified because he’s not authorized to comment. Citigroup said the project will help it save money over time.
If you have the heart, you can read the rest here.
And does this mean Pandit is staying?
Related links:
Citi’s reverse-sense re-deconsolidation stock thingy – FT Alphaville
Citigroup burns hedgies – FT Alphaville